On this one issue, I stand foursquare with the President. Kanye West is indeed a jackass.We now return you to our regularly-scheduled ranting...
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| 2009-09-15 |
| On this one issue, I stand foursquare with the President. Kanye West is indeed a jackass. We now return you to our regularly-scheduled ranting... |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #18 He likely didn't; his people did and briefed him, figuring it'd give the President some cultural credibility. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-09-15 23:50 |
| #17 I can't believe zero watched that show. I only hope he heard about it like I did, from the press. But the Beyonce (sp)calling her up later was a class act... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-09-15 23:34 |
| #16 He badmouths a president immediately after a disaster and he gets 'cred' for it, but he cuts off Taylor Swift and he draws more heat than a Whitehouse scandal. Maybe if we elect Taylor Swift as our president, the MSM will cover executive branch scandals. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2009-09-15 22:17 |
| #15 "I find it disturbing that POTUS watches MTV." -disturbing but not surprising...as he likes to see himself on t.v. as much as possible. It's good to know that POTUS has no bigger fish to fry so he can comment about the trivial and unimportant... (sarc/off) |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2009-09-15 21:11 |
| #14 I mean, isn't it about time he grew up? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2009-09-15 18:10 |
| #13 I find it disturbing that POTUS watches MTV. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2009-09-15 17:49 |
| #12 good picture, but the "shattered nation" pic would've also sufficed. The M-TV show punk'd fooled him about being sued and in the process of the joke West made himself look like a complete asshole. It was actually embarrassing to watch. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2009-09-15 16:27 |
| #11 Note to Kayne's personal assistant: zanax, a muzzle, remove all white women taller than Mr. West from surrounds, a belly full of food, and then hes allowed out in public. |
| Posted by: GirlThursday 2009-09-15 15:04 |
| #10 Remember when Bush called Adam Clymer, "a major league assh---" That was the result of a hot mic, so also an "off the record" comment. ABC has already apologized for their reporter in the case of Zero's remark being leaked; I'm pretty sure W wasn't extended the same courtesy. |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-15 14:16 |
| #9 #8 Remember when Bush called Adam Clymer, "a major league assh---" |
| Posted by: Beavis 2009-09-15 13:16 |
| #8 I can only begin to imagine the unmitigated hysteria that would have erupted like an apocalyptic volcano had it been Bush, and not 0bama, that called KW a "jackass". |
| Posted by: eltoroverde 2009-09-15 13:07 |
| #7 All I learned about Kayne West being a Jackass I learned from South Park: http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/220762 This episode this season, "Fishsticks" was absolutely brutal on West. People see him and now chant "Gay Fish". |
| Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2009-09-15 12:46 |
| #6 Note that this was an "off the record" comment and the WH has no comment now. The Jackass-in-Chief found out that Kanye's target was a white, Christian teenager. He'll probably call to congratulate KW. |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-15 12:13 |
| #5 Uncontested layups are easy. But watch out, could have been staged to bump West's, MTV's, and NBC's ratings; who love to spread your message. Parting shot from Carlos Mencia predating South Park - obvious content warning. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-09-15 11:19 |
| #4 Note that this was an "off the record" comment and the WH has no comment now. How perfect is that as the canonical Zero incident? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2009-09-15 09:08 |
| #3 A rare breed, probably a Poitou. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-09-15 08:08 |
| #2 Normally, Kanye WestÂ’s puppy-stomping on the VMAs last night would be exactly the kind of celebrity misbehavior perfect for parody on South Park. Except South Park already delivered the perfect Kanye-skewering episode five months ago, which is why Comedy Central will re-air it tomorrow for two straight hours, starting at 9 p.m. ET. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-09-15 07:45 |
| #1 Isn't that a racist remark? It would be if I had said it. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2009-09-15 07:19 |